Local servicesHospitalMunson Healthcare Cadillac Hospital19.3 miPost officeMesick Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMesick Village Hallunder a mileFire stationNorthwest Wexford Emergency Authority Station 1under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 elementary, 1 highElementaryJewett Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighMesick Junior / Senior High Schoolunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportCherry Capital Airport TVC24 miMajor airportGerald R. Ford International Airport GRR106 miUS highwayUS 131 Bus15 miCoachKingsley (Kingsley Laundromat)Indian Trails15 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49668 ZIP area.
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 49668 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 32 min5:58 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 8 h 50 min8:15 am – 5:06 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People3,536 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 41.21,432 householdsMedian household income $59,730Median home value $146,100Median rent $1,077 a month87% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $1,389 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate57% of adults are in the labour force, 1,463 employedMain industries: education and health care 23%, manufacturing 15%, retail 12%Average commute 32 minutes78% drive alone, 14% car-pool, 2% walk or cycle, 4% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
Education and languages14% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher87% finished high school, 4% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 100%Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 81°F, lows 54°FColdest month January: highs 28°F, lows 12°F38 in of rain a year, on about 91 dayswettest month October120 in of snow a year, on about 56 days8 days above 90°F, 171 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Wellston 1n station, 17 mi away
Nearby landmarksLake of the Woodslake · under a mileOatly Lakelake · 1.5 miBriar Hillpeak · 2.2 miSEATON CREEK RECREATION AREAcampground · 5.6 miNCT TRAILHEAD - MARILLAtrailhead · 6.6 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrair Valley Golf Coursenature preserve · under a mile · 141 acresKollmeyerstate conservation land · 7.0 mi · 121 acresHanserstate conservation land · 9.9 mi · 80 acresMNRTF Parcel 24state conservation land · 10.3 mi · 86 acresManistee National Forestnational forest · 15.1 mi · 538,905 acresInterlochen State Parkstate park · 15.4 mi · 180 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
EarthquakesNone of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 1970Source: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Very LowWexford County, MI, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsWinter weather Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality94% of days had good air in 2025339 of 360 days measured21 moderate daysMedian index 36, worst day 93main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Wexford County monitors, MI
Internet at home84% of households have a broadband subscription58% have cable, fibre or DSL17% rely on a mobile data plan alone15% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2019-2023
Drinking waterVillage of Mesickserves 397 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation936 ft285 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
